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AAD 2012 Africa Aerospace & Defence Exhibition 19 - 23 September 2012 Pretoria, South Africa |
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Marauder and Matador vehicles at AAD 2012
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| Test drive: Paramount Group's Marauder and Matador mine protected vehicles during AAD 2012 | |||
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During AAD 2012, the South African Company Paramount Group invited the international press to the Gerotek test facilities from the Didata Campus to experience a test drive with the Marauder and Matador armoured vehicles personnel carrier. The Army Recognition team had the opportunity to test the vehicles in South African all-terrain conditions and climbed slopes greater than 60%.
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 Marauder on the left and Matador on the right during test drive at the Gerotek test facilities, Pretoria, South Africa. |
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| During the tests, vehicles showed excellent mobility in off-road conditions with maximum comfort. On the road, we were also able to reach a top speed of 110 km/h thanks to a 6-Cylinder Turbo-Diesel Cummins engine. The Paramount Group, Africa's largest privately owned defence and aerospace Company is recognised for its innovative products including armoured personnel carrier vehicles such as the Marauder and the Matador. The Matador was launched in 2007, it is a mine-protected vehicle incorporating a double-skin monocoque and V-shaped hull which provides a protection against mines to greater than STANAG Level 4. The Matador can be configured for a wide range of missions such as utility transport, personnel carrier, ambulance or command post. The Matador can be fitted with a weapon system. Depending on the mission requirements Matador's weapon fit can range from 7.62mm machine gun on a simple pintle mount right up to a 20 mm fully automatic cannon in armoured turret, with two-dimensional stabilisation and a true all weather, night-fighting capability. |
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 Paramount Group Matador MPV Mine Protected Vehicle. |
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The Marauder is a modern state-of-the-art mine protected 4X4 armoured vehicle in the 10 ton weight class, it is the little brother of the Matador with similar protection and payload capability. The Marauder, like the Matador, was launched in 2007.
The Marauder is available in a range of variants including armoured personnel carrier, command post vehicle, 4x4 ambulance, 6x6 120mm mortar, 6x6 ammunition carrier, 4x4 recovery vehicle and 4x4 logistic vehicle. The Marauder can be fitted with a wide range of weapon systems and turret armed with light and medium-calibre machine guns or a cannon up to a calibre of 20mm, mortar firing platforms and missile launchers. The double-skinned hull throughout the cabin and crew compartment offer mine-protection of STANAG 4569 level 4a and 4b (Single anti-mine (7kg) under the hull and Double anti-tank mine (14kg TNT) under any wheel). Ballistic protection is provided against 7.62 x 54mm RB 32 API and .50cal API ammunition (Equivalent to STANAG 4569 level III). The vehicle can withstand the detonation of 155mm High Explosive Air Burst (HEAB) ammunition. |
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 Paramount Group Marauder MPV Mine Protected Vehicle |
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 Matador MPV can climb a slope of more than 60% |
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Video Matador MPV Mine Protected Vehicle of Paramount Group
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